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The Geneva Conventions explained in 60 seconds: ideas that changed the world

In this series, The Week looks at the ideas and innovations that permanently changed the way we see the world.

The Week

Michelle Yeoh marries Jean Todt after 19-year engagement

The Oscar-winning actress and the former Ferrari chief married in Geneva on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Free food fridges take off in parts of Europe in eco-friendly bid to fight waste

In an effort to cut down on food waste and help eco-conscious consumers, a Geneva nonprofit is ramping up its rollout of street-side, free-access public refrigerators that restaurateurs, at-home cooks and others can use to give away food that’s about to go bad

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Michelle Yeoh marries ex-Ferrari boss Jean Todt after 19-year engagement

The pair, who met in 2004 and were engaged within two months, tied the knot in Geneva on Thursday

Evening Standard

Michelle Yeoh marries long-time partner Jean Todt after 19-year engagement

The couple tied the knot in Geneva, Switzerland

The Independent UK

Mysterious case of the 'Geneva patient,' the latest person in long-term remission from HIV, raises questions

A man entered long-term remission from HIV after a stem cell transplant, but unlike in previous, similar cases, the patient's transplant donor did not carry an HIV-resistant gene variant.

LiveScience

Watch: Experts outline health risks of Charon heatwave

Watch as experts from the World Meteorological Organization speak to reporters during a UN briefing in Geneva about extreme temperatures and their health risks as the Charon heatwave sweeps across Europe on Tuesday, 18 July.

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U.N. human rights team to meet ex-Johnny's members

GENEVA -- The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) announced Thursday that experts of a U.N. working group will visit Japan from July 24 to Aug. 4.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

UN Official Accuses Israel Of Abusing Palestinians, Cites Possible International Crimes

Francesca Albanese presented the 21-page examination of Israeli policies in Judea and Samaria and Gaza in Geneva.

Zenger

Robots say they have no plans to steal jobs or rebel against humans

Humanoid robots speak – with some awkward pauses – in ‘world first’ press conference at Geneva AI summit

The Guardian - UK

Only Watch 2023: Tracking the best

Discover the upcoming luxury watches from Only Watch 2023, a prestigious auction showcasing the finest timepieces. Read more on The Hindu.

The Hindu

Robots tell UN conference: ‘We could run the world’

GENEVA: A panel of AI-enabled humanoid robots took the microphone on Friday at a United Nations conference with the message: they could eventually run the world better than humans.

Bangkok Post

Robots take questions at Geneva press conference, say they could be better leaders than humans

Humanoid robots say they could lead more efficiently than humans, but wouldn’t take anyone’s job away and had no intention of rebelling against their creators

The Independent UK

AI firms should face prison over creation of fake humans, says Yuval Noah Harari

Sapiens author tells Geneva summit proliferation of fake people on social media could lead to collapse in democracy

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Bangkok Post

UN tries to tackle ‘mind-blowing’ growth of AI

GENEVA: The mind-blowing growth of artificial intelligence poses many questions that have no answers yet, the United Nations admitted Thursday at its AI summit, attended by some exceptionally lifelike humanoid robots.

The Guardian - UK

Never underestimate a droid: robots gather at AI for Good summit in Geneva

Ai-da, Desdemona, Nadine and Geminoid join world’s largest gathering of humanoids to promote AI as force for good

Bangkok Post

UN warns world to prepare for El Nino impact

GENEVA: The United Nations on Tuesday warned the world to prepare for the effects of El Nino, saying the weather phenomenon that triggers higher global temperatures is set to persist throughout 2023.

Bangkok Post

UBS to cut 35,000 jobs after Credit Suisse rescue

GENEVA: Swiss banking group UBS plans to cut 35,000 jobs at Credit Suisse -- more than half its workforce -- as part of the emergency rescue takeover of its rival in March, according to a report by Bloomberg News on Tuesday.

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Switzerland says country a hotbed for Russian, Chinese spies

Alpine nation’s main intelligence agency says at least a third of Russia’s 220 accredited officials are probably spies.

The Independent UK

Swiss say dozens of Russian spies disguised as diplomats are active in the Alpine nation

Switzerland’s main intelligence agency says Russia continues to have dozens of spies disguised as diplomats at its embassy in Bern and its mission to the United Nations in Geneva, making the Alpine nation a hotspot for Russian espionage activity in Europe

Bangkok Post

Amid melting glaciers, Swiss vote on new climate law

GENEVA: The Swiss, feeling the impact of global warming on their rapidly melting glaciers, were voting on Sunday on a new climate bill aimed at steering the country towards carbon neutrality.

Chicago Sun-Times

Man, his ex-wife killed in murder-suicide in Geneva, authorities say

Police haven’t identified the people who died in the incident, but they said a man shot is ex-wife before turning the gun on himself outside their home.

Bristol Post

Bristol Airport: Jet2's ski holidays for Winter 24/25 on sale 'earlier than ever' due to huge demand

Chambery, Innsbruck and Geneva are the three destinations you can fly to from Bristol - all with links to popular ski resorts

Bangkok Post

Qatar minister picked to head UN labour conference

GENEVA - Qatar's labour minister was on Monday appointed without a vote to head the International Labour Organization's annual decision-making conference, despite union criticism amid concerns over labour conditions in Qatar.

Tribune News Service

United Nations watchdogs raise concerns about Nooksack evictions, again

SEATTLE — More than 5,000 miles separate Deming in Whatcom County, Washington, where the Nooksack River rushes out of the North Cascades, and the Palais des Nations in Geneva, where the United Nations Human Rights Council is headquartered.

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